The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22
H.R.H. and .BUFfALOBIlL'
GREAT INTEREST MANIFESTED
BY The ROYAL Parry
In the Sioux indians and the Bron-
ches The Princess Especially
Grac Gus to Annie Oakley.
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paying visit to the American Ex-
hibition and the Wild West camp
and arena at Earl's Court. At his
request the reception was an entirely
private one, and no guests were in
vited other than the royal party.
At 4 o'clock the work was sus-
pended and the building cleared Of
workmen.
At exactly 4:15 o'clock a number
of open carriages drove into the gates
of the main entrance in the Lille
road. and drew up at the principal
entrance to the main building. The
party who alighted consisted of the
Prince of Wales, the Princess of
Wales, the Princesses Victoria,
Maude and Louise, of Wales, the
Princess Louise, the Marquis of
Lorne, the Duke of Cambridge, the
Duke of Teck, his son Francis, the
Comptesse de Paris, the Grown
Prince of Denmark, Lady Suffield,
and Miss Frances Knollys, in attend
ance on the Princess OF Wales; Lady
Coke, in attendance on the Princess
Louise, and Col. Clark and Lord Ed
ward Somerset, equerry in waiting
on the Prince of Wales.
The royal party were met at the
door by Col. Hughes Hallet, who pre-
scented Col. W. Il. Cody buffalo
BilD, Col. Henry S. Russell of Bos-
ton, President of the Exhibition,
Mr.. j, r. Whitley, Director General,
and other officers of the Exhibition.
The party were then conducted
through the immense Central Court
to the bridge leading to the Wild
West grounds and entered the grand
stand, where the royal box had
been draped with American and
English flags.
Very few were present outside of
the royal party, except the officers
of the Exhibition, including Mr..
Burnet Landreth of Philadelphia,
Mr.. John Gilmer Speed of New
York, Mr.. V. A. Applin of London,
Mr.. F. G. Pen6eld of Hartford, and
Mr.. Townsend Percy of New York.
A member of the Wild West hav-
ing been placed in front of the royal
box to explain the performance and
answer questions at signal from His
Royal Highness, the entire outfit
rode out on the arena from an am
buscade Of rocks-the Indians in full
war paint, and what scanty clothing
they wore covered with beads and
feathers. The sensation they pro-
duced was instanteous and electric.
Yelling like fiends they swept round
the Enclosure like q whirlwind. The
prince, carried away by excitement,
lose from his seat, leaned over the
front of the box and remained stand
ing during the greater portion of the
performance, which lasted over an
hour and half. 1t was the first
complete performance of the Wild
West given on English soil.
Col. cody's picturesque appearance
on horseback was tie source of much
favorable comment, and his marvel
lous throwing of the lasso and shoot
ing at glass balls thrown in the air by
an attendant riding by his side, both
horses going at full gallop, excited
great applause. Buck Taylor, king
of cowboys, picked his handkerchief
from the ground whilesriding at full
gallop, and also in the sane way
picked up rope attached to a runa-
way horse.
Miss Annie Oakley, the Girl Shot,
did some capital shooting at glass
balls thrown from trap and by hand,
and His Royal Highness signifed his
desire to speak with her. Miss Oak
ley was presented, and with charm
ing naivete, put out her hand to
shake hands with the princess, on
the Republican principle, ladies first.
The princess smilingly signaled the
prince, and both the prince and
princess shook her warmly by the
hand.
Miss Lillian Smith then did some
capital shooting with the magazine
rife, and when presented to the
prince and princess, proceeded with
perfect self possession to explain and
show him the working Of the weapon
in her hand.
The riding of the bucking horses
also pleased the royal party greatly,
as did an Indian war dance, the
stampediug and capture of the buff
falo, and the attack on the DeadwoOd
stage coach. After the conclusion
of the performance, the party visited
the Wild West camp. They pro-
ceeded first down the road from the
bridge, and entered the women's
camp.
The prince remarked on the APP
parent comfort of the tents, and in |
company with the princess entered |
one of them and inspected the in.
terror arrangements, EXPIRE ssing |
much interest.
The party then took a hasty view
of the interior of an Indian tepeee,
and then Red Shirt l0gila- Sa), chief
of the Sioux Indians, was presented.
The prince asked him if he found it
very cold in England, to which he
replied, through his interpreter that
it was not so cold as his country,
Dakota, where they had many feet
of snow. The prince then said,
Tell him We are immensely pleased
at what we have SEEN" Red Shirt
was pleased at this, and said SO. The
prince then carefully examined the
huge silver medal presented to the
Sioux chiefs when they visited
Washington, and which bears a
head of the late Gen. Grant.
Asked by the prince how long he
would remain in England, Red Shirt
replied, II came with Col. Cody and
| will stay with him as long as he
stays"
In answer to the princess, who ex-
pressed her pleasure at seeing him in
Englaad, he said, "Tell the great
chiefs wife it makes my heart glad
to hear her words of welcome"
The prince petted half breed In
dian baby-entered Buffalo Bills
headquarter tent, and was shown the
gold mounted sword presented to him
by the generals of the United States
army with whom he served, and then.
despite the muddy road, they entered